Archive for the ‘travel’ Category

First off, I saw him! I saw the world’s largest kanin (rabbit) in Stortorget, Örebro. He was wonderful!! Photos are a bit dark, sorry. But look at his size! Now the sad part, he needs a new home. Very badly. He was first to be taken down on Sept 25th but the city extended his [...]

Stockholm is not a cheap city to visit on a budget. It’s almost an irony to say “Stockholm on a budget” because well, it can involve kebabs, pizza, and really disgustingly cheap stor stark beer or lättöl (light alcohol content beers). Alas, there is some relief during the summertime in Stockholm.  Many museums have free [...]

It was Monday after Midsommar and I had nothing better to do than visit the museum with Andrew and his family who are here to visit Stockholm. After two hours in the museum (more on that later), we headed to the Absolut Ice Bar near central station. It was 25C outside and sunny in Stockholm. [...]

Little Midsommar Frogs

25, Jun 2010

Små grodorna, små grodorna är lustiga att se. Små grodorna, små grodorna är lustiga att se. Ej öron, ej öron, ej svansar hava de. Ej öron, ej öron, ej svansar hava de. Kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack ack kaa. Kou ack ack ack, kou ack ack ack, kou [...]

Now that spring is arriving, Stockholmers will hit the streets in droves from their 6 months of hibernation in the catacombs. Whether you want the hole in the pub in Stockholm or an upscale diva’licious bar, Stockholm has the selection of places to drink. Upon first glace, you may only see the super posh and [...]

This week in Stockholm, traveling anywhere is a bad idea. The weather has been so bad that it’s better to stay at home than go to work, a so called, snödag. Schools were closed, and those who braved the weather took an adventure through the city to get home. Cuz of course SL, the local [...]

On the 23rd morning, Porbjorn and I, and the rest of Sweden began our journey for Christmas break. This year, we traveled to Sälen, a ski town in central Sweden, close to the Norwegian border. To get there, we had to take a bus. Luckily a direct bus. Because coming back to Stockholm we would [...]

In spring 2005 I visited Iceland for the first time. I won an auction for two tickets and two nights at the IcelandAir flagship hotel for $1000 from the Cal Alumni Assoc. Being naturally crazy, I dragged a friend to Iceland for a week at the end of April. Then, in August 2007, I returned [...]

My two year anniversary visit to Iceland is coming up so there’s going to be a few articles about my travels and plenty of reminiscing.  What can I say, I love Iceland. =) If you are off the loop and looking for something fun to read, take a look at these old posts about Iceland. [...]

Visiting Stockholm during the summertime?  Here’s a quick guide to walking around the main city areas:  Innerstan, Gamla Stan, and Södermalm. This is not a detailed list of things to do because really it’s up to you where you want to go. But walking the city is the best. Plan for lots of walking the [...]


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